Tailor Of Gloucester The Tailor Of Gloucester (Hardback)

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These beautiful little books bring Beatrix Potters delightful characters to life with all the quality & bright colours of her original exquisite watercolours. The Tailor of Gloucester was first published in 1903 & tells the story of a poor tailor trying to survive in his freezing workshop over a hard winter. He has a terribly important commission to complete for the Mayor of Gloucesters wedding on Christmas Day but is ill & tired, & before long is running out of food & thread, as well as time How will he possibly complete the beautiful coat & embroidered waistcoat Luckily, there lives in the dresser, some very kind & very resourceful mice who set about helping the poor tailor with his work. Not only are they exceedingly helpful, but they are also, luckily, far far too clever for the tailors sly cat, Simpkin. The Tailor of Gloucester is number three in Beatrix Potters series of 23 little books. Size 140 x 105mm Age 2-6 Years